Feather-renovator.



no. 629,929. Patented Aug. l, |999.

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FEATHER BENUVATOR.

(Application filed Oct. 18, 1898,)

No. 629,929. Patented Aug. I, |899.

T. J. SHBEEVE.

FEATHER RENOVATUR.

(Applentin led Oct; 18, 1898.) (No Nudel.) I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.`

all/f n I C UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS J. sI-IRE'EVE, on UNIONTOWN, MARYLAND.

FEATHER-RENovAToR.

sPncIFIcATIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,929, dated August 1, 1899. Application nea oct-@ter 18,1898. sinn No. 693,891. un man.)

To all whom, it may concerne.

Be it known that I, THOMAS ISEREEVE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Uniontown,rin the county of Carroll and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Feather Renovator, Disinfector, and Fumigator; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as.

will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciicay same; also,for f umigating purposes generally;

to provide for the collecting and separate disposition of the down, to take the feathers from and after renovation return them to the same tick or to take them from one tick and after cleaning deliver them to another tick,

and to provide for the portability of the disinfcctor for its separate use from the renovater.

, It consists of certain contrivances ordevices for carrying out the above objects, includin g the construction and arrangement of the individual parts, substantially as hereinafter disclosed, and specically pointed'out in the claims. Y Y

In the accompanying drawings, embodying the preferred form of carrying out my inven lows, therbellowsbeing guided and prevented from binding in its action by guide-rods ax, secured to the top of said bellows and passing through a cross-bar aXX of a circular frame am, secured in the upper end of said cylinder.

The Wheel l) is also adapted to be actuated by a lever c, suitably pivoted at one endu una referahl angle-bar c secured to a base cxx, upon which the cylinder A is mounted, said lever Vbeing connected to the yhandle c by a pit-man or rod c2. The lever c may be aided in its upward stroke by the action of a spring secured tothe base G?, the

recoil ,of which after the depression of said lhand this may be done mechanically or electrically by making the proper connection between the Wheel b and a motive power of the character intimated. Below the bellows a.,

within the cylinder A, is the suction-chamber a', into which the feathers enter or are drawn by the suction action of the bellows, and below this chamber is thedust-box a?, separated therefrom. by a foraminouspartition a4 to permit the passagedownward therethrough of 'the siftings from the feathers under the ldownward action or movement of the bellows and the action of the stirrers or agitators,

hereinafter described. Y

,- O C' are two pipes-one, C, the inlet-pipe andthe other, C', the outlet-pipe-for the feathers, connecting with the cylinder' A, one fin alinement with the suction-chamber a to feed the feathers thereinto and deliver them pipe, hereinafter described, to provide for in creasing the impelling force or pressu re within IOO said pipes, as readily understood, expediting the passage of the feathers and down through their respective pipes and spurting or ejecting them therefrom to yeffect their delivery entirely clear of and preventing their possible clogging or lodging Within the pipes, as greatly desired. In these pipes are arranged or hung oppositely-opening valves c7 o8, respectively, to guard against the alternate suction and blast action of the bellows upon the feathers passing through said pipes. Each of these pipes has also formed with it a transverse drum or chamber C2 C3, respectively, intermediarily of its length, and Within each drum or chamber is arranged an agitator or stirrer C4 C5, respectively, comprising a shaft c9 09X, respectively, suitably journaled in the chamber and having numerous radial arms c10 adapted to act in the line of the travel of the feathers and thereupon as they pass through said chambers or drums under the suction action of the bellows to separate any which may have become conglomerated yor stuck together and to aid the cleaning or renovation of the same. In the bottom of each transverse drum or chamber is provided a series of fine perforations or apertures cu, opening on the outside into an incline-bottomed drain s to. discharge Water of condensation entering the chambers C2 C3 from the condensation of steam,Which may be drawn thereinto by the suction action of the bellows. The shafts a9 09X are adapted to be coupled together, said shafts being provided with opposite angular terminals cl2, adapted to be connected by a correspondingly-socketed coupling or sleeve cl3, fitted thereto and adapted to be held by set-screws c, as shown. While thus providing for stirring or acting upon the feathers both as they enter the machine and as they leave it, the failure to effectively treat each individual feather or to separate any stuck together or conglomerated is reduced to the minimum, therefore insuring the thorough and eective treatment or cleaning of the feathers. The stirrers or agitators are rotated, preferably, by suitable belts e e', compassing pulleys e2 es on their shafts and pulleys e4 e5, one secured directly on the shaft b and the other on the hand-actuated Wheel b', thus transmitting motion thereto.

C6 is What I term the down-pipe for the passage therethrough of the down produced by the agitation and passing of the feathers into said suction-chamber, said down-pipe having a valve 015 and a removable foraminous or finely-perforated disk or diaphragm d inserted therein, as shown, said disk or diaphragm having a Wire handheld d secured to its opposite edges to permit its ready attachment and removal When desired. This pipe is adapted to be removably inserted or slipped upon a nozzle o16, secured to the cylinder A at the back, to permit of the disposition and delivering of the down, a suitable receptacle or tick being provided for its reception upon leaving the pipe C6.

can be filled With feathers at the same time,

the regular feather-discharging or outlet pipe having its end inserted into the other tick. Also by removing the foraminous diaphragm from the down-pipe proper and the outlet-pipe from its elbow c5 and inserting said diaphragm into said nozzle or elbow and then restoring the outlet-pipe the down can be passed in the cleaning operation of the feathers to the front,

'and thus be delivered into a suitable receptacle or tick, the feathers being delivered out through-What Was previously the down-pipe at the back, or, if desired, the back pipe can be closed yby slipping thereon a cap @Wand the down and feathers all `be discharged together into the tick.

D is a portable disinfector comprising a steam generator or cylinder D and a preferably rectangular receptacle or closure D2, adapted to contain an ordinary lamp-stove D3, said closure being suitably and preferably seated upon a platform or plate secured for convenience upon the inlet-pipe C, said closure or receptacle having a circular opening f through its top plate to let the steam generator or cylinder pass down therethrough and rest upon the lamp-stove for vaporizing of the disinfectant and the generation of steam in said cylinder. In the top plate or head of the cylinder D' are set or fixed tWo chambers D4 D5, extending above and down into said cylinder, and communicating with the steam-chamber of said cylinder, While in said chambers D4 D5 is placed ammonia or other suitable liquid disinfectant to unite with the steam as the same enters the chambers G2 C3 to cut the oil and other animal matter from the feathers.

To an elbow h of the chamber D4 is connected, preferably, a rubber hose i, reaching down and adapted to connect with orslipped upon a nozzle c" of one of the stirrer cases or drums to pass the steam and vaporized disin fectant thus converted by the action of the steam from the chamber D into said stirrercase in contact With the feathers. A second hose 7s, connected to a similar elbow lo of the chamber D5, is similarly connected to a nozzle 7a2 of the other stirrer-case to pass steam and disinfectant thereinto incontact With the feathers as they pass therethrough, thus subjecting the feathers to a twofold treatment of the disinfectant and steam. Each of the nozzles z" k2 has its inner end guarded by a foraminous plate or Wire net to prevent the passing up thereinto of down or light vparticles and clogging the same.

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In the top of the steam generator or cylinder D is screwed or secured a funnel i for conveniently supplying the same with Water, and in the tubular portion ot said funnel is inserted a plug Z', having a preferably ring ended or handled rod or stein Z2, adapted to provide for the ready unscrewing and removal of said plug.

F is a receptacle adapted to be let into the closure D2, containing the oil-stove or heater D3, and Within the receptacle F is adapted to beplaced a vessel F', preferably in the form of a cup secured upon legs f, elevating it near the upper open end ot said receptacle. The cup or Vessel F is designed to contain a suitable fu migating su bstance the character of which is Well known and the fumes of which are to be utilized for treating infectious feathers when occasion arises. To this end the cover f' of the receptacle F is provided with right-angled inverted funnel-like nozzles f2, upon which are slipped orinserted the upper ends of the hose or pipes t' lo, previously detached from the nozzles of the disinfectantchambers, the lower ends of said hose or pipes remaining connected to the chambers containing the stirrers or agita-tors.

It is obvious that the device can be used for disinfecting purposes generally about a house or elsewhere-as, for instance, in treatin gin fected bedsteads or other articles of furniture for destroying bedbugs, insects, &c.- in which ease corrosive sublimate, oilof sassafras, and carbolic acid, combined with the steam, are used. Y A

Having thus fully described myinvention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of an air-suction apparatus, the valved inlet and outlet pipes connected with the latter, each having a transverse drum orchamber provided with a stirrer or agitator, a steam generator, disinfectorchambers let into the steam-chamber of said` generator, and each provided With au openended steam-inlet tube and connected by hose or pipes with said agitator or stirrer chambers, and means for actuating said air-suctionV apparatus and agitators or stirrers, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the air-suction apparatus, va chamber arranged in connection therewith, and having a down-pipe provided with a toraminous disk or plate, and a valve, valved inlet and outlet pipes, one connected to said chamber and the other detachable, each of said inlet and outlet pipes having -a transverse drum or chamber provided with a stirrer or agitator, a steam-generator, disinfectant-chambers let into the steam-chamber of said generator, and each provided with an open-ended steam-inlet tube, and connected by hose or pipes with said agitator or stirrer chambers, and means for actuating said agitators or strrers and suction apparatus, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the suction apparatus, a chamber arranged in connection there-F with, and having a valved down-pipe, valved inlet and outlet pipes connected to said suction apparatus,each having atransverse drum or chamber provided with a stirrer or agitator, a removable foraminous disk or plate adapted to be applied to either said downpipe or said outlet-pipe for the purpose set forth, means to actuate said stirrers and suction apparatus, a steam-generator, and a disinfeetor said disinfector adapted to receive steam from the steam-generator and to deliver steam and disinfectant into the drums 0r chambers of said stirrers or agitators, substantially as set forth.

In testimonywhereof I affix my signature l in presence of two witnesses. f

THOS. J. SHREEVE.

Witnessesz GHAs. P. BAILE, L. H. DIELMAN. 

